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My name is Grace McCatty and in 2010 I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to travel to Lusaka, Zambia to spend 6 weeks of my summer engaging in a sport for development programme. The IDEALS (International Development through Excellence and Leadership in Sport) project works alongside Zambian NGOs and uses the power of sport as a tool to educate, inspire and empower underprivileged young people and deprived communities through coaching sessions, school lessons and workshops. The project reaches and changes the lives of so many individuals in a truly inspirational way.

This summer I have been fortunate enough to have been given the role of Team Leader for the IDEALS project and will be returning to Zambia in May 2015 to spend four months volunteering. Alongside building on the work I started as a student in 2010, I will be responsible for preparing, guiding and supporting all of the students who will be heading out to Zambia to volunteer as well as working closely with a number of Zambian sports governing bodies to support them in the development of their sport.

As this is a volunteer position I am required to raise enough money to support me for the four months I am away, which will include medical, travel, food and living costs as well as raising money to buy sports kit and equipment which I will be taking out for the project to use. I am doing my best to raise this through various fundraising events but any support you can offer would be greatly appreciated. All donations will go directly to supporting my place on this programme.

So please dig deep and donate to help make this summer an experience of a lifetime as I set out to change lives in Zambia.

Thank you.

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